Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper – Black gram Syn. Phaseolus mungo L.
Taxonomic classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Subclass: Asteridae Order: Solanales Family: Leguminosae Genus: Vigna Species: V.mungo V.mungo is one of the most highly-priced pulses of India, especially in the vegetarian diet. It is a diffusely branched, herbaceous annual with reddish brown hairs. Various cultivars are recognized 1. Early-maturing cultivars, which have larger, black s...